New Gmail Phishing Attack Exploits Login Flow to Steal Credentials

Despite today’s technologically advanced society, where convenience and connectivity are the norms, cyber threats continue to evolve at an alarming rate, making it extremely dangerous to live in. It has recently been reported that phishing attacks and online scams are on the rise among U.S. consumers, warning that malicious actors are increasingly targeting login credentials to steal personal and financial information from their customers. Those concerns are echoed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which revealed that online scams accounted for a staggering $16.6 billion in losses last year—a jump of 33 per cent compared with the year prior.

The extent to which the problem is increasing has been highlighted in surveys that have revealed more than 60 per cent of Americans feel scam attempts are increasing, and nearly one in three have experienced a data breach regularly.

Taking these figures together, it is apparent that fortifying digital defences against an ever-expanding threat landscape is of utmost importance. 

Phishing itself is not new; however, its evolution has been dramatic over the past few decades. Previously, such scams could be easily detected due to their clumsy emails that contained spelling errors and awkward greetings like “Dear User.” Today’s attacks are much more sophisticated.

In this latest Gmail phishing campaign, Google’s legitimate login process is accurately mimicked with alarming accuracy, deceiving even tech-savvy users.&n

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